We help people in extreme poverty & vulnerability advance their economic & social well-being.

We drive large-scale change by partnering with governments, global institutions, and local organizations. Since 1979, Trickle Up has helped 335,000 women gain the skills and confidence to achieve greater economic self-sufficiency. When women succeed, so can their children and families. Since five people on average benefit for each woman we reach, we've helped over 1.5 million people total. In the next five years, we’re committed to helping the next million graduate out of extreme poverty.

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Breaking Barriers

Learn how Trickle Up is fighting to get families around the world out of the cycle of extreme poverty. With training, support, and seed capital, our approach helps women gain the tools and confidence to transform their lives and break the cycle. Trickle Up starts here.

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Back to the Future: A Journey to Trickle Up in 1981

Trickle Up President, Bill Abrams, recounts how he met Coumba Marena from The Gambia and their journey to Trickle Up’s earliest days.

Growing Roots in the Future: Building a Global Movement for Refugee Self-Reliance

Over the next five years (2019-2023), the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative’s goal is to collectively reach five million refugees with self-reliance programs that identify effective models and replicate them.

Trickle Up Earns Highest Charity Navigator Rating

Charity Navigator has awarded Trickle Up four stars, its highest rating. The 4-star endorsement from the nation’s largest and most trusted charity evaluator recognizes Trickle Up’s record helping the world’s most vulnerable people overcome extreme poverty while meeting the highest standards for financial efficiency, accountability, and transparency.

335K

Participants Since 1979

2M+

Lives Impacted

38

Local & Global Partners

60

Team Members Worldwide

GLOBAL IMPACT

HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS

Combating Hunger

Do women and their families enjoy a better quality of life, including more and better food and access to healthcare?

Combating Hunger

3x

average increase in households’ daily spending on foods other than grains in West Africa.

Social Empowerment

"Earlier I thought, ‘What could I do being a woman?’ but now I have realized women are no longer for subjugation. Women can do everything if they get the chance."

Pinky Besra

Participant in India

"Before, I could not even buy shoes for my children…Now I can send my children to school."

Juliette Zida

Participant in Burkina Faso

“Trickle Up’s program very likely has large positive impact for women and other vulnerable groups living in ultra-poverty.”

ImpactMatters

“We are pleased to support Trickle Up’s work providing the poorest people with not just the tools, but with the hope of escaping poverty and achieving what we all want: better futures for our children, families, and community.”

Dennis White

President & CEO, MetLife Foundation

“The helping hand that your program offers reaches those who need it most.”